Workplace and Education Law Solutions
Workplace and Education Law Solutions
Responsive and creative legal advice designed to ensure
our clients stay compliant in today’s ever-changing landscape.
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Workplace and education law exist in climates that have become increasingly compliance-oriented and reputation-sensitive. Thus, our goal is to always be there for our clients, and to provide creative and practical solutions to their individual and organizational needs. As attorneys, we act as facilitators, and we always collaborate internally, providing novel approaches that resonate with our clients. We examine each issue from a business and legal lens, achieving results that advance our clients’ goals, while adhering to compliance standards.
Our collegial atmosphere reflects our even-tempered personalities. We genuinely enjoy the areas of law we practice, and we thoughtfully approach each assignment with a singular focus. We are committed to diversity and our staff consists of individuals of different genders, ancestries, and ethnicities.
Professionalism in the Virtual Workplace
Even as more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and restrictions start to slowly loosen, many organizations plan to remain either entirely or partially remote in their operations. While most employees and managers enjoy the flexibility and...
Personal Lessons From COVID-19
It has been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic has come upon us. Let’s pause and think...
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the...
Professionalism in the Virtual Workplace
Even as more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and restrictions start to slowly loosen, many organizations plan to remain either entirely or partially remote in their operations. While most employees and managers enjoy the flexibility and...
Personal Lessons From COVID-19
It has been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic has come upon us. Let’s pause and think about the universal and human behavioral lessons we...
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who has nearly ten years of legal experience, eight with...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the pandemic. While it has been a challenge for many of us to...
Articles
Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions and Future Prevention Plans
As of May 19, 2021, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, each began an additional easing of COVID-19 related restrictions as result of increased vaccination rates and decreased positive case. This easing included increases in business capacities,...
Maintaining Confidentiality When Working Remotely
With many employees working from home, employers need to update their "work from home" policies and implement additional procedures to protect confidentiality and maintain the integrity of their business. In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic...
DOL Amends Tipped Employee Regulations
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released its final rule on tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), providing clarity and flexibility for employers and potentially increasing pay for back-of-the-house workers, such as...
NY Legalizes Marijuana – Implications for Employers
Last month, the New York State Senate passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Upon being signed into law by Governor Cuomo, the Act made recreational use of marijuana legal in New York. Managers need to be aware of the protections...
Articles
Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions and Future Prevention Plans
As of May 19, 2021, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, each began an additional easing of COVID-19 related restrictions as result of increased vaccination rates and decreased positive case. This easing included increases in business capacities,...
Maintaining Confidentiality When Working Remotely
With many employees working from home, employers need to update their "work from home" policies and implement additional procedures to protect confidentiality and maintain the integrity of their business. In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic...
DOL Amends Tipped Employee Regulations
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released its final rule on tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), providing clarity and flexibility for employers and potentially increasing pay for back-of-the-house workers, such as...
NY Legalizes Marijuana – Implications for Employers
Last month, the New York State Senate passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Upon being signed into law by Governor Cuomo, the Act made recreational use of marijuana legal in New York. Managers need to be aware of the protections...